Microsoft Accepting Applications for SQL Server SP2 Beta ProgramMicrosoft Accepting Applications for SQL Server SP2 Beta Program

The Microsoft SQL Server product team is accepting applications for the SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) beta program. Only registered members of this private program will receive the beta version of SP2 for testing and evaluation purposes. SP2 beta program participants will receive the following:

- Membership in private beta-only newsgroups featuring access to SQL Server developers and testers.
- Access to chat sessions that cover topics such as SQL Server tools and query optimization.
- Updates on reported bugs.
- Early look at improvements made to SQL Server 2000.

In addition to these benefits, active SP2 beta testers will also ensure themselves a place on the beta test team for the next major release of SQL Server, code-named Yukon. You can apply for the SQL Server 2000 beta program on the Microsoft Web site.